ISHQ Has 22 Seats and Up to 19 Courses
Chef Nimish Bhatia’s Indian tasting room at Raffles Dubai offers one sitting each evening. Make dinner the plan.
yapped Editors · Nov 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Quick facts
- Where
- Raffles Dubai, Wafi City
- Capacity
- 22 guests
- Sitting
- Nightly at 8pm
- 13 courses
- AED 799 per person
- 19 courses
- AED 1,099 per person
- Optional pairing
- AED 500 per person
Thirteen courses or nineteen? That’s the first decision at ISHQ by Chef Nimish Bhatia, the Indian tasting room now open at Raffles Dubai.
With just 22 seats and one evening sitting, this is somewhere to settle in and follow the kitchen’s lead. Leave the rest of the night open. Nineteen courses deserve more than a glance at the time between plates.
What’s the Food About?
Bhatia draws on India’s regional cooking, family memories and travel, using a sequence of dishes to tell those stories. Both menu lengths have vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions, so choosing the vegetarian option doesn’t mean stepping outside the main experience.
The appeal is the chance to follow one chef’s interpretation of Indian food over a full evening. We haven’t eaten here, so the course count is a description of the format, not a verdict on the cooking.
For a birthday, anniversary or dinner with someone who enjoys discussing what’s on the plate, it’s a clear proposition.
“Leave the rest of the night open. Nineteen courses deserve more than a glance at the time between plates.”
Which Menu Should You Choose?
The longer menu adds six courses for AED 300 more. Choose it because you want to explore more of the kitchen’s work, rather than assuming the longest option is automatically the right one.
The drinks pairing is separate. Adding it brings the advertised menu-and-pairing total to AED 1,299 for 13 courses or AED 1,599 for 19. That’s useful to agree before one person books on everyone’s behalf.